Steptoe is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 29% of adults in Steptoe typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steptoe, ~5% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steptoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Steptoe leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Steptoe runs about 61 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why Steptoe leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Steptoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in Steptoe hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points below the Nevada average of 25%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Steptoe sits in the bottom quarter on density (fewer than 1%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Steptoe, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Steptoe looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Steptoe is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Steptoe have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ruth, NV R+64
- McGill, NV R+57
- Ely, NV R+60
- Preston, NV R+65
- Currie, NV R+56
- Lund, NV R+66
- Eureka, NV R+67
- Duckwater, NV R+69
- Baker, NV R+59
- Shanty Town, NV R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maxwell, IN R+50
- Lyndon, IL R+46
- Lazy Mountain, AK R+35
- Salem, IA R+49
- Portland, ND R+38
- Kennedyville, MD R+19
- Inchelium, WA D+12
- Stringtown, VA R+29
- Manchester, CA D+51
- Rossburg, OH R+75
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nevada Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.